Patrick Baty
@patrickbaty
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Thoroughly good egg. Ex soldier. Interests: colour; decoration; music; the military & 20th British art (especially Robert Bevan and Stanisława de Karłowska)
London
Joined May 2009
Only 44 tickets are left for my talk on the Artists Rifles at the Hereford Military History Festival on 26th September. There I shall explain the origins of this curious regiment of painters, architects and poets that eventually became the SAS of today -
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Plus yours truly.
Visit Hereford Military History Festival 26th to the 28th September speakers include Anthony Beevor, @TimPBouverie , @authordlewis, @Dannythefink and @SpitfireFilly and many more, gonna be a great weekend.
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Died 100 years ago today: Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925). He was a British painter, draughtsman and lithographer married to the Polish-born artist Stanisława de Karłowska. Bevan was a founding member of the Camden Town Group, the London Group, & the Cumberland Market Group.
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Such a good show.
Last chance to see Stanisław Wyspiański: Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London — on view until 13 July!.The exhibition features 16 iconic portraits by one of Poland’s greatest artists, many shown outside Poland for the first time. It’s a rare chance to see works by a
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RT @authordlewis: Relatives and friends are calling for old comrades to attend this SAS veteran's funeral. Please spread the word. Thanks.….
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In memory of former SAS soldier Vincent Thompson who has sadly passed away. Vincent’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 16th July 11.15am at Hereford Crematorium, where his family and friends will...
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RT @britishpoles: A ring of King Sigismund I, once kept in Princess Izabela Czartoryska’s Royal Casket and stolen by the Germans in 1939, h….
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A 16th-century ring once belonging to King Sigismund I the Old — looted during the Second World War by German soldiers — has been located in a museum in southwestern Germany. The Polish government is...
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RT @DavidDavisMP: Those who courageously served the UK in The Troubles were the guarantors of our security, our freedom, and our justice.….
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Very much looking forward to this.
'Patrick Baty: Artists Rifles' will be at Hereford Cathedral on 26th September: "The Artists Rifles was perhaps the most curious regiment in the British Army. It was formed in 1860 by a group of painters, architects, poets, sculptors, musicians and actors.
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OTD 1815 William Polhill, a Cornet in the 16th Light Dragoons, was present at the battle of Waterloo. His invitation to the Ball given by the Duchess of Richmond on the eve of that momentous battle and his sword are in the possession of the family. His uniform is in the NAM.
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RT @AmbWilczek: Polish WWII General Stanisław Sosabowski has been formally honoured by the UK. A moving ceremony in Warsaw attended by Mini….
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RT @EJagiellonians: 110 years ago, during World War I, on June 13, 1915, 64 Polish Uhlans broke the triple line of Russian troops in a 13-m….
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As you see, tickets are now available. I shall be talking about that very unusual regiment, the Artists Rifles, and their (seemingly unlikely) transformation into the SAS.
📢 Tickets on sale now! 📢. Events covering intelligent conversations about conflict, and the lessons the past holds for current moments of geopolitical instability featuring renowned speakers, including @patrickbaty and @jm_stout 🎟️
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What an excellent evening that was.
Delighted to join today’s event at @ognisko_polskie with the curators of "Stanisław Wyspiański: Portraits". A fascinating discussion on his bold style, vision, and place in Polish modernism. Grateful to @PLInst_London & @NPGLondon for this inspiring collaboration.
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The Hereford Military History Festival is beginning to be advertised. It promises to be a fascinating event -
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Discover the Hereford Military History Festival, a unique event celebrating the power of storytelling in understanding war, conflict and military heritage. Held in the historic city of Hereford –...
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RT @ArkadiuszMolis1: Captain Tadeusz Lutak - 107 years old. Born in 1917, the oldest Polish tankman of the 10th Cavalry Brigade of General….
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RT @Gurkha_Brigade: Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Tolbahadur Khamcha, the 23rd Gurkha Major (Queen’s Gurkha Signals), is appointed to The King’….
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Let's help Roy.
Today is the first day of my last full working week as a full-time soldier. Nearly 24yrs have passed and the feeling is indescribable. I am happy but equally as sad. The Career Management Officer said if this post gets 1M likes, I will sign a new Army contract. IMPOSSIBLE ☠️
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